The Sepoy Mutiny Blog





1857 The Great Uprising

An Indian Perspective

The fire power british are using - Jhansi report

March 29

From what we can tell, British are using immense fire power. We have been able to confirm the following so far:

Two 24 pounders to attack the mound and the wall of the fort

Two 18-Pounders to dismantle the defenses of the Fort.

Two 10-inch Mortars

Two 8-inch Mortars and one 8-inch Howitzer to act on the mound and adjacent wall and City.

Those 18 pounders are murderous.

Here is what an 18 pounder looks like; well, they weigh 18 pounds with diameter of 5 inches. Imagine a hot ball of this size coming at you!

18_pounder_shell_mutiny_1857

Have you ever seen an 18 pounder shell coming at you? When it hits the wall, things start crumbling. 24 pounders are too heavy to reach us but those 18 pounders make it through.

We are working very hard and all our guns are stable and working properly and thankfully have not seen any direct hit.

We have also been able to repair some damage and I wouldn’t say that we are answering each of the shot with one of ours, we are keeping pace with the enemy’s firepower and

Share the news: digg:The fire power british are using - Jhansi report  newsvine:The fire power british are using - Jhansi report  furl:The fire power british are using - Jhansi report  reddit:The fire power british are using - Jhansi report  Y!:The fire power british are using - Jhansi report  Indian Pad:The fire power british are using - Jhansi report

Add A Comment

You must be logged in to post a comment.